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they also have the pakistani taliban attacking them. we're also the point of a new low in u.s.-pakistani relations. so the idea that pakistan would instigate a crisis with india at this point is inconceivable to me. >> what about indian intelligence-gathering and a security? there have been a number of threats, particularly since 2008. is this any reflection on the indian authorities competence in this area? >> there will be questioned about another attack in mumbai. again, four attacks in the last 10 years. after 2008, there were major reviews within india about internal security, and in this case, there will be a very close examination of how quickly india responded. they have their national security guard deployed there. they have friends a unit on the scene. they need to hopefully -- they have forensic units on the scene. they need to hopefully see having that experience corrected in that beleaguered city. >> in other news, police and venezuela have regained control of a prison east of the capital after a standoff that lasted for 27 days. more than 800 inmates have not give
they also have the pakistani taliban attacking them. we're also the point of a new low in u.s.-pakistani relations. so the idea that pakistan would instigate a crisis with india at this point is inconceivable to me. >> what about indian intelligence-gathering and a security? there have been a number of threats, particularly since 2008. is this any reflection on the indian authorities competence in this area? >> there will be questioned about another attack in mumbai. again, four...
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-- taliban kill those that work so closely with them? >> it is possible that there is some feud that we do know about. the assassin of was an elder from his village. this could be a very complicated dispute. one factor has been knocked away. >> it raises the challenges of trying to create stability in this area. will it have any affect on plans to withdraw u.s. troops? >> no. it will show the effects of the u.s. and the coalition allies throughout the area. many prominent people have been killed in kandahar in the north. tracking those people as an extremely difficult. this adds to the feeling of stability. >> is the threat to these key political figures growing? >> the numbers are about the same as last year. the most powerful police chief warlord in the north was recently assassinated. that sent shivers in the north. but it gave us the sense of vulnerability. the people that were charged with providing this seem to be here. >> thank you very much for joining us. now to the hacking scandal which continues in britain. but those even furt
-- taliban kill those that work so closely with them? >> it is possible that there is some feud that we do know about. the assassin of was an elder from his village. this could be a very complicated dispute. one factor has been knocked away. >> it raises the challenges of trying to create stability in this area. will it have any affect on plans to withdraw u.s. troops? >> no. it will show the effects of the u.s. and the coalition allies throughout the area. many prominent...
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they did find a taliban and decisions-in a melon patch. -- a taliban munitions patch they were sniping at the soldiers operation we joined. the afghan forces lacked much and british officers say privately they are -- there is still a big problem with corruption. nato's deployment has peaked. the question now is will the afghans be able to do the job of the british soldiers have been doing as they start to leave? >> that is the question indeed. on the ground, the fighting continues. in washington, three american senators, three -- two democrats and one republican pended op-ed in the "new york times" which called for a more rapid withdrawal of all american combat troops. tom udall is among those arguing the case. thank you for joining me. you criticize president obama for not bringing back american troops fast enough from afghanistan. what would you like him to do? >> the thing we have to realize is the thing we went in with objectives. those objectives were displacing a government that was harboring terrorists. terrorist camps, al qaeda was hooked up with them, and osama bin laden was i
they did find a taliban and decisions-in a melon patch. -- a taliban munitions patch they were sniping at the soldiers operation we joined. the afghan forces lacked much and british officers say privately they are -- there is still a big problem with corruption. nato's deployment has peaked. the question now is will the afghans be able to do the job of the british soldiers have been doing as they start to leave? >> that is the question indeed. on the ground, the fighting continues. in...
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. >> with terrorism -- taliban, al-qaeda -- they are synonymous in our minds? >> al qaeda it is terror group number one, but it is broader than that. there are terrorists all over the world. most people believe that terrorist -- there will be more terrorist groups in the future. >> that is kind of frightening. we never knew suicide bombers and things like that. now, all of a sudden, they will show up in countries all over the world, throw bombs, ied's. >> this form of terrorism was started in tamil. >> what is the form? >> suicide bombers, both male and female. was president bush -- >> was president bush on tiger when he used the phrase "war and terror -- "war on terror"? i think -- >> i think he was. it also needs to be understood that this is not a war on instruments. a can not always be fought by military means -- it cannot always be fought by military means, though that can be effective. there are a lot of different tactics to adopt in this war. it will go on for decades. >> in addition to creating fear, do the terrorists have clear-cut goals in mind when t
. >> with terrorism -- taliban, al-qaeda -- they are synonymous in our minds? >> al qaeda it is terror group number one, but it is broader than that. there are terrorists all over the world. most people believe that terrorist -- there will be more terrorist groups in the future. >> that is kind of frightening. we never knew suicide bombers and things like that. now, all of a sudden, they will show up in countries all over the world, throw bombs, ied's. >> this form of...
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. >> the taliban claimed responsibility for the assassination, afghan officials said an internal feud was also a possibility. and police launched an investigation. the murder also created an incident and ominous leadership vacuum in southern afghanistan at a time when u.s. troops are to begin withdrawing. ahmed wali karzai was a powerful and controversial figure in the family's an cessual home province of kandahar and was a key power broker and proxy for his brother in the region. but he was also widely suspected of a deep and pervasive corruption. in an interview last month with the cbc, the canadian broadcasting corporation, karzai dismissed persistent talk of profiteering. >> it is never approved. i might help people to facilitate things for them when it comes to security, when it comes to organizing meeting with the population. because i'm the only person who has all the facilities. >> for years, allegations also swirled that the one-time chicago-area restauranteur had ties who afghanistan's lucrative drug trade. but karzai repeatedly denied those allegations too. and he had a con
. >> the taliban claimed responsibility for the assassination, afghan officials said an internal feud was also a possibility. and police launched an investigation. the murder also created an incident and ominous leadership vacuum in southern afghanistan at a time when u.s. troops are to begin withdrawing. ahmed wali karzai was a powerful and controversial figure in the family's an cessual home province of kandahar and was a key power broker and proxy for his brother in the region. but he...
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>> taliban pou >> he came under fire from his allies -- taliban. >> he came under fire from his allies, too. there are reports that you support the taliban. >> that is in the past. >> never he did, -- whatever he did, ahmad wali was the point man for the allied forces. >> for more on the power vacuum the assassination leaves, i am joined by david ignatius. thank you for joining us. with ahmad wali karzai gone, who will fill his shoes? >> we do not know yet. the key strong man in this area of kandahar has been ahmad wali karzai. he said that wali karzai, who has been such a problem for the u.s. and coalition -- a corrupt or lower, -- corrup warlord -t d -- with him gone, they will look for somebody else, but it is not likely they can fill the role quickly. >> why did he say they worked too closely -- he worked to closely with the taliban? >> we do not know that the taliban did this. it is entirely possible there is some feud we do not know about. there is an assassin -- the assassin was an elder from a village. it could be a very complicated dispute. one factor in the current relative s
>> taliban pou >> he came under fire from his allies -- taliban. >> he came under fire from his allies, too. there are reports that you support the taliban. >> that is in the past. >> never he did, -- whatever he did, ahmad wali was the point man for the allied forces. >> for more on the power vacuum the assassination leaves, i am joined by david ignatius. thank you for joining us. with ahmad wali karzai gone, who will fill his shoes? >> we do not know...
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. >> the taliban? drug-traffickers stock? >> ahmad wali karzai became close to being charged with corruption they say they have lost a strong man in the fight against the taliban. the fight just became harder. >> the un security council has strongly condemned attacks against the american and french embassies in damascus. stock for injured and property were damaged and government supporters stormed the energy -- embassies on television. >> thousands of people have held a protest in cairo demanding the removal of egypt's ruling military council. the activist want faster political reform. the elections in september could be delayed. the wikileaks website founder has begun an appeal at against extradition from britain to sweden. he is accused of sexual offenses. his lawyers told the high court in london that the description of the charges were misleading and unfair. he denies any wrongdoing. still to come on the program, more on the u.k. phone-hacking scandal, what it means for media relationships around the world. >> breyer eart
. >> the taliban? drug-traffickers stock? >> ahmad wali karzai became close to being charged with corruption they say they have lost a strong man in the fight against the taliban. the fight just became harder. >> the un security council has strongly condemned attacks against the american and french embassies in damascus. stock for injured and property were damaged and government supporters stormed the energy -- embassies on television. >> thousands of people have held a...
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years against other militant groups which are armed and are alleged to have links to al qaeda and the taliban in afghanistan. the security forces claim success. alongside these operations have been many arrests of people on the flimsiest of grounds. so, the people of this traditional muslim country could be pushed into the arms of radical groups by the government's own heavy-handed tactics. and by the continuing policy of corruption with lights their lives. -- blights their lives. >> it was billed as an automobile -- as an awesome deal. facebook is launching a video chat service which will be provided by skype. for more on what this means for the industry, i spoke earlier from san francisco with the editor at large with c-net. what does this mean that you will be able to do on facebook that you could not do before? >> pretty simply it means that if you looking at a vista of your friends on facebook, there is now a simple click to have a video chat with them using the skype software that you used to have to leave facebook to use. now, you can do a skype video chat or call without leaving faceb
years against other militant groups which are armed and are alleged to have links to al qaeda and the taliban in afghanistan. the security forces claim success. alongside these operations have been many arrests of people on the flimsiest of grounds. so, the people of this traditional muslim country could be pushed into the arms of radical groups by the government's own heavy-handed tactics. and by the continuing policy of corruption with lights their lives. -- blights their lives. >> it...
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. >> the taliban? >> the taliban. >> despite always protesting his innocence, ahmed wali karzai came close to being charged with corruption but according to a u.s. official, he was too valuable. we needed him. he kept a lid on things and can hard. they say they have lost a strong man in the fight against the taliban in the south. the fight just became harder. >> in other news, the u.n. security council has condemned the attacks against the french embassies in the syrian capital of damascus. staff were injured and property damage when government supporters stormed the embassy on monday. speaking on u.s. television, president obama criticized the president for a missing opportunities for reform and warned against anybody "messing with the american embassy." thousands of people have held protests in cairo demanding the removal of egypt's ruling military council. the act of this wants faster political reform. the military has said the elections could be delayed. you're watching live. still to come, one of
. >> the taliban? >> the taliban. >> despite always protesting his innocence, ahmed wali karzai came close to being charged with corruption but according to a u.s. official, he was too valuable. we needed him. he kept a lid on things and can hard. they say they have lost a strong man in the fight against the taliban in the south. the fight just became harder. >> in other news, the u.n. security council has condemned the attacks against the french embassies in the syrian...
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taliban militants have carried out a major attack in southern afghanistan, killing more than 20 people, including a bbc reporter. the assault targeted the officers of the deputy governor, police headquarters and a private security firm. a u.s. soldier has been arrested near the fort hood military base in texas after being found with bomb-making materials. the serviceman has admitted planning an attack. in china, the government is facing a public backlash over the way it handled a high speed train crash which killed 39. authorities say the crash was called by design flaws and signaling equipment but allegations of corruption and lack of transparency are fueling public anger. the premier has visited the crash site. the bbc's martin patience reports from the scene. >> wen jiabo is the soft paternal face of the communist party. in times like this he's called upon to soothe the nation's nerves. at the crash site he paid his respects but he was also bowing to public pressure. >> no matter if it's a mechanical fault, a management problem, or indeed a manufacturing issue, we will get to the bo
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a man opposed to the taliban. like so many other tax, the brunt of it was borne by ordinary afghans. more people are also dying from nato air strikes. late on wednesday, six villages were attacked among the victims, women and children. it led to a wave of anger. protests have taken place pressing for the withdrawal of western forces. that is about to happen imminently. some are wondering, at what cost? starting next week and over the next several months, thousands of nato troops have begun to a withdrawal. handing over security to local afghan forces. questions are being raised about whether there are taking on the role especially after these high-profile killings. >> now, austerity is a word and a condition many europeans have been forced to adopt all though it is sparking massive protests across the continent. italy's senate passed its own cost-cutting package coming after investors started to worry that the eurozone could be the largest economy to be sucked into the debt crisis. our europe panter reports. italy
a man opposed to the taliban. like so many other tax, the brunt of it was borne by ordinary afghans. more people are also dying from nato air strikes. late on wednesday, six villages were attacked among the victims, women and children. it led to a wave of anger. protests have taken place pressing for the withdrawal of western forces. that is about to happen imminently. some are wondering, at what cost? starting next week and over the next several months, thousands of nato troops have begun to a...
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next the taliban claimed responsibility for the assassination of the afghan president's senior adviser in the capital kabul along with one of the country's m.p.'s local security forces say they've already killed the militants who carried out the attack or those murders come less than a week after how many cars i was half brother around the country was gunned down the taliban's stepping up its assault on afghan officials right now just as name. combat troops begin to withdraw indeed on sunday the alliance handed over control of the first of seven designated areas to local forces with more on the situation unfolding in afghanistan let's talk to on the war. here brian very good evening chief thanks for being an r.t. international these latest attacks on senior official show that the taliban is still a substantial force to be reckoned with without the mind of nato forces doing the right thing by withdrawing now. well the nato forces are facing. a dilemma they're on the horns of a dilemma they can't win by staying in fact their presence is becoming the main catalyst for the armed insurgency
next the taliban claimed responsibility for the assassination of the afghan president's senior adviser in the capital kabul along with one of the country's m.p.'s local security forces say they've already killed the militants who carried out the attack or those murders come less than a week after how many cars i was half brother around the country was gunned down the taliban's stepping up its assault on afghan officials right now just as name. combat troops begin to withdraw indeed on sunday...
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the taliban said they carried out the attack. in somalia, an operation to airlift supplies into the capital mogadishu is underway, the first of 10 missions being carried out by the world food program in response to the severe drought which is ravaging the horn of africa. our correspondent reports. >> the carter, 10 tons of food for a severely nourished children in somalia -- the cargo. the therapeutic paste is a lifesaver. it is a race against time. >> within the next few days, i believe some of this will be going to mogadishu, where it will be distributed at feeding centers too malnourished children there. >> the world food program says the first airlift will feed 350,000 children over the next month, but given the scale in somalia, this is just a drop in the ocean -- will feed 3500. aid agencies say that with so many children in a precarious situation, there is a danger disease could break out. in somalia, almost half the population urgently needs of food aid. rations have been cut in recent months. now, there is a massive driv
the taliban said they carried out the attack. in somalia, an operation to airlift supplies into the capital mogadishu is underway, the first of 10 missions being carried out by the world food program in response to the severe drought which is ravaging the horn of africa. our correspondent reports. >> the carter, 10 tons of food for a severely nourished children in somalia -- the cargo. the therapeutic paste is a lifesaver. it is a race against time. >> within the next few days, i...
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karzai hey don't know whether or whether he was an agent of the taliban the taliban claims he was but it may have been. internal. power struggle with you know it could have been it could have actually been a. rival drug dealers or. any number. of power struggles that we're not really aware of so a little certainly that may have killed him knew that he would pay with his life and that kind of. committed and usually only comes from the child does the backdrop here this is a big blow isn't it this is a high profile killing to and it's and it's happening at the same time as america says it wants to withdraw and leave a stable afghanistan yeah this is a high profile killing a man killed in his own house. you have to differentiate between stated policy and real call said you know. has been saying that it wants to withdraw for ten you know i mean going on for ten years they've been wanting to clear victory and leave but if the united states policy is actually to stay you have for the considerable future to control its natural resource you think they'll be there after twenty fourteen you. thi
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has left sixteen militants dad in the south of the country the operation comes in response to renew taliban activity as foreign combat troops begin their withdrawal from afghanistan they those new military commander in the country general john allen warns of tough times ahead for the war effort the afghan president's half brother who ran the south of the country was recently gunned down by insurgents one hundred karzai top advisers has also been assassinated as a war activist brian becker thinks the u.s. led coalition is losing its grip of gas. they can't win by staying in fact their presence is becoming the main catalyst for the armed insurgency not only the taliban but maybe one hundred forty armed groups and they can't leave either because if they leave there will be a perception that the us and nato were defeated by an armed insurgency but this dilemma must be solved some way so ultimately the united states cannot prevail the assassination of karzai as brother and his inner circle shows that the edifice of the karzai regime necessary at least to get afghan face to the nato occupation th
has left sixteen militants dad in the south of the country the operation comes in response to renew taliban activity as foreign combat troops begin their withdrawal from afghanistan they those new military commander in the country general john allen warns of tough times ahead for the war effort the afghan president's half brother who ran the south of the country was recently gunned down by insurgents one hundred karzai top advisers has also been assassinated as a war activist brian becker...
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and is concerned also that afghans are divided with some worried it'll open the door to her return of taliban rule jason malard has more. there's confusion on the faces of the afghan army soldiers as a firefight unfolds on the other side of the wall lucky for them this is the kabul military training center in the bullets being fired blanks the men here halfway through a ten week program and the officers don't cut the many slack when it's over the be deployed eastern province one of afghanistan's most violent corners. but we must push them hard so they can perform under pressure day by day we're making progress the afghan national army has already come a long way its ranks have swollen to about one hundred seventy thousand troops thanks to fresh waves of recruits attracted by higher wages and extra perks the soldiers insist they are all united in their desire to beat back the taliban led insurgency regardless of age or ethnicity then in the army we are all brothers and we are all called by one name. by the call of duty is also struck a chord beyond able bodied males a first ever class of woman
and is concerned also that afghans are divided with some worried it'll open the door to her return of taliban rule jason malard has more. there's confusion on the faces of the afghan army soldiers as a firefight unfolds on the other side of the wall lucky for them this is the kabul military training center in the bullets being fired blanks the men here halfway through a ten week program and the officers don't cut the many slack when it's over the be deployed eastern province one of...
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the taliban says the shooter was working for him. ahmed was accused of being involved in the drug trade and other activities. president karzai said only, quote, this is the life of the afghan people. this sorrow is in every afghan home. >>> the latest on the hacking scandal approximate in britain involving newspapers owned by rupert murdoch, that cnn in depth story. he shut down a tabloid for hacking into the voice mail of a murdered teen and victims of the 2005 terror attack in london. it there are new allegations now leveled against at least one other newspaper, and murdoch and his son have been told to appear before lawmakers at a hearing next week. >>> former prime minister gordon brown accused the group of illegally obtains private information about him. >>> up next, an arizona lawmaker accused of pointing a gun right at a reporter's chest, now that reporter is speaking out. that's coming up next. first, you're looking live once again at the white house as we wait for that medal of honor ceremony to begin just minutes away. only
the taliban says the shooter was working for him. ahmed was accused of being involved in the drug trade and other activities. president karzai said only, quote, this is the life of the afghan people. this sorrow is in every afghan home. >>> the latest on the hacking scandal approximate in britain involving newspapers owned by rupert murdoch, that cnn in depth story. he shut down a tabloid for hacking into the voice mail of a murdered teen and victims of the 2005 terror attack in...
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many of his aides doubt the taliban's responsibility. this might have been some kind of personal grudge. >> even if this was an inside job, what does this tell us about the stability in southern afghanistan? >> things are very fragile and even more fragile on now that ahmad wali karzai is gone. he helped to keep together so much of kandahar. the coalition forces are more and more dependent on him to make sure that if the development happened, there would not be -- in the streets. now there is a power vacuum. >> how will this affect the rest of the country and could this weekend president karzai? >> people look at president karzai. they see a lot of similarities with his brother here in kandahar. this is a fragile coalition and the different interests. there is almost a cult of personality around them both. people are wondering how long hamid karzai n stay around if it is so easy to kill his brother. >> thank you for the update. just across the border in afghanistan, officials in pakistan say at least 40 people have been kied and dozens i
many of his aides doubt the taliban's responsibility. this might have been some kind of personal grudge. >> even if this was an inside job, what does this tell us about the stability in southern afghanistan? >> things are very fragile and even more fragile on now that ahmad wali karzai is gone. he helped to keep together so much of kandahar. the coalition forces are more and more dependent on him to make sure that if the development happened, there would not be -- in the streets....
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they did find a taliban and decisions-in a melon patch. -- a taliban munitions patch they were sniping at the soldiers operation we joined. the afghan forces lacked much and british officers say privately they are -- there is still a big problem with corruption. nato's deployment has peaked. the question now is will the afghans be able to do the job of the british soldiers have been doing as they start to leave? >> that is the question indeed. on the ground, the fighting continues. in washington, three american senators, three -- two democrats and one republican pended op-ed in the "new york times" which called for a more rapid withdrawal of all american combat troops. tom udall is among those arguing the case. thank you for joining me. you criticize president obama for not bringing back american troops fast enough from afghanistan. what would you like him to do? >> the thing we have to realize is the thing we went in with objectives. those objectives were displacing a government that was harboring terrorists. terrorist camps, al qaeda was hooked up with them, and osama bin laden was i
they did find a taliban and decisions-in a melon patch. -- a taliban munitions patch they were sniping at the soldiers operation we joined. the afghan forces lacked much and british officers say privately they are -- there is still a big problem with corruption. nato's deployment has peaked. the question now is will the afghans be able to do the job of the british soldiers have been doing as they start to leave? >> that is the question indeed. on the ground, the fighting continues. in...
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there is an incentive on the taliban to a join a political process because taliban mid level and high level leaders are being killed in ever larger numbers and what you see now is in some sense lowering morales of the taliban within afghanistan because they're brave mid-level and high level leaders are cowering over the border in pakistan. that is what has happened and we keep that pressure. of course we need to work with the afghan citizens of long-term capability that the afghans can go on dealing with an insurgency if it is still continuing even in a minor way into the future along the lines he suggested. the taliban are under huge pressure because of the surge and the effectiveness of operations in which we are engaged. >> frank white. >> in afghanistan, we will not drawdown on the people who get diplomatic -- in the country. >> it is hugely important we secure those who work in our embassy. are had the fortune of meeting many people in the kabul embassy, one of the biggest embassies in the world. they have to make huge compromises to work out in such a difficult location and secu
there is an incentive on the taliban to a join a political process because taliban mid level and high level leaders are being killed in ever larger numbers and what you see now is in some sense lowering morales of the taliban within afghanistan because they're brave mid-level and high level leaders are cowering over the border in pakistan. that is what has happened and we keep that pressure. of course we need to work with the afghan citizens of long-term capability that the afghans can go on...
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he was also the first afghan leader to begin talking with the taliban about cease-fires and their entry into government. in other words, he was a practical deal maker. now, he was famous in the west or notorious for the corruption that surrounded him. but corruption surrounded all of the billions of dollars in american and western military aid and spending being brought into afghanistan. everyone in afghanistan was corrupt. ahmed karzai was an ally and an effective deal maker. a journalist recalls he was a wheeler dealer in the classic afghan mode. but if he was a rogue, he was a loveable rogue who charmed you, one way of doing political business in afghanistan. karzai's death reminds us it is the kind of political business that he excelled at that we need urgently. that is what will ultimately bring stability to afghanistan, whether the united states has a hundred thousand troops or 50,000, whether it withdraws at a slow or rapid pace. at some point the afghan government will have to make deals with those who wield power on the ground. the effort to totally destroy those hostile forces
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staying in fact their presence is becoming the main catalyst for the armed insurgency not only the taliban but maybe one hundred forty armed groups and they can't leave either because if they leave there will be a perception that the u.s. and nato were defeated by an armed insurgency but this dilemma must be solved some way so ultimately the united states cannot prevail the assassination of karzai as brother and his inner circle shows that the edifice of the karzai regime necessary at least to give afghan face to the nato occupation that itself is now crumbling he's armed attacks these assassination attempts are designed to create panic and i think in all likelihood they are creating panic within a very hard to foundation of the karzai government the u.s. is losing grown steadily its spending one hundred twenty billion dollars a year that's an increasing amount from the treasury that's already drained based on huge budget deficits here the number of casualties on the afghan and american side is is increasing decreasing and yet they're no closer to victory in fact they're losing control of
staying in fact their presence is becoming the main catalyst for the armed insurgency not only the taliban but maybe one hundred forty armed groups and they can't leave either because if they leave there will be a perception that the u.s. and nato were defeated by an armed insurgency but this dilemma must be solved some way so ultimately the united states cannot prevail the assassination of karzai as brother and his inner circle shows that the edifice of the karzai regime necessary at least to...
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have claimed responsibility for this but it's not clear that the taliban are responsible they could very easily be a power struggle i've also heard and others have reported that he was responsible for perhaps starting to bring the taliban together with the united states to negotiate therefore someone would have had a definite reason for. pakistan perhaps the taliban to start this we don't know yet who is responsible because they killed the person who had all the information. now was journalist gerry van dyke commenting on the killing of the afghan president's half brother. new it nato airstrikes have hit the suburbs of the libyan capital tripoli as colonel qadhafi val's he'll never leave his country this comes after his opponents have been recognized as the legitimate governing authority by over thirty nations led by the u.s. they said they wouldn't deal with the rebel transitional national council until an interim government is in place new measures to give the insurgents access to gadhafi has assets including billions of dollars which have been frozen in american banks but as a po
have claimed responsibility for this but it's not clear that the taliban are responsible they could very easily be a power struggle i've also heard and others have reported that he was responsible for perhaps starting to bring the taliban together with the united states to negotiate therefore someone would have had a definite reason for. pakistan perhaps the taliban to start this we don't know yet who is responsible because they killed the person who had all the information. now was journalist...
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that is certainly seen as a victory by the taliban. >> you know the discussions the taliban are having. what is the best way to join more of them to join the political process within the timeframe that nato forces will remain? how do we pull more of them into the political process? >> i think their are two ways. one is to defeat them on the battlefield. in areas where nato and afghan forces are fighting them, including local forces, did defeat them on the battlefield. we have seen them willing to -- to defeat them on the battlefield. we have seen them willing to reintegrate in those areas. secondly, more broadly, put more pressure on pakistan, the biggest outside government supporter of the taliban. if they were to suddenly decide they wanted to cut a deal, that would put pressure on the taliban. unfortunately, we are not seeing across-the-board big three in all locations, nor we seeing pakistan put pressure on them -- a cross-led dashboard victory -- across-the-board- victory in all locations, nor are we seeing pakistan put pressure on them. we're seeing the taliban lose ground in the
that is certainly seen as a victory by the taliban. >> you know the discussions the taliban are having. what is the best way to join more of them to join the political process within the timeframe that nato forces will remain? how do we pull more of them into the political process? >> i think their are two ways. one is to defeat them on the battlefield. in areas where nato and afghan forces are fighting them, including local forces, did defeat them on the battlefield. we have seen...
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reason perhaps pakistan perhaps the taliban to stop this we don't know yet who is responsible because they killed the person who had all the information. that it was a journalist gerry van dyke commenting on the killing of the afghan president's half brother. a new nato airstrikes have hit the suburbs of the libyan capital tripoli as colonel gadhafi val's he'll never leave his country and this comes after his opponents have been recognized as the legitimate governing authority by over thirty nations led by the u.s. they said they would deal with of the rebel transitional national council until an interim government is in place the measures that give the insurgents access to gadhafi the assets including billions of dollars which have been frozen in american banks but as a political commentator ted rall says the move marks the radical shift. the united states usually doesn't extend to diplomatic recognition to a regime that is not in the capital that is region it doesn't even seem likely to be able to achieve power any time soon but you can look at the situation in afghanistan during th
reason perhaps pakistan perhaps the taliban to stop this we don't know yet who is responsible because they killed the person who had all the information. that it was a journalist gerry van dyke commenting on the killing of the afghan president's half brother. a new nato airstrikes have hit the suburbs of the libyan capital tripoli as colonel gadhafi val's he'll never leave his country and this comes after his opponents have been recognized as the legitimate governing authority by over thirty...
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i think the writing on the wall is that if we leave afghanistan the taliban is going to be in charge and i think another thing to look at graphically is the power vacuum is being created in some respects or in the south along the iran border there could be a manufactured justification for the united states to put troops there and that would actually support some other things that are happening in the region of the iran well let's talk more about american policy in the region the white house and the pentagon well they don't actually even seem to be seeing eye to eye on how files u.s. troops should be withdrawing from afghanistan do you think that the killings approve if you live the military may actually be right to want to keep nato forces on the ground longer. well you could interpret it that way but i have a feeling looking at what normally happens when you know occupying forces leave is there is a new adjustment in who's in charge and so in some ways this is pretty predictable . the alternative as you might propose it would be well american forces could stay there if that's the ca
i think the writing on the wall is that if we leave afghanistan the taliban is going to be in charge and i think another thing to look at graphically is the power vacuum is being created in some respects or in the south along the iran border there could be a manufactured justification for the united states to put troops there and that would actually support some other things that are happening in the region of the iran well let's talk more about american policy in the region the white house and...
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the taliban assassinates more high ranking officials in afghanistan as nato you begin to undo the control of the country's provinces to local forces facing a huge question mark save their ability to cope. calls for not is the crisis in golfing rupert murdoch's media empire spreads to the perseus police but the resignation of the country's most senior officer. and russian security forces for well a major terror plot in moscow which leads could of course huge loss of life. and the former head of b.p. zion oil assets in russia serbia where does the looking at the snow and sebastian it will that happen find out more of them so i feel. very warm welcome this is coming to you live from moscow the taliban has claimed responsibility for the assassination of the afghan president's senior adviser in the capital kabul along with one of the country's them peace local security forces say they've already killed the militants you carried out the attack well the mothers come less than a week off the hum of cars lies half brother who around the south of the country was gunned down the taliban is stepping
the taliban assassinates more high ranking officials in afghanistan as nato you begin to undo the control of the country's provinces to local forces facing a huge question mark save their ability to cope. calls for not is the crisis in golfing rupert murdoch's media empire spreads to the perseus police but the resignation of the country's most senior officer. and russian security forces for well a major terror plot in moscow which leads could of course huge loss of life. and the former head of...
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no no government whether it's a are on the other government is capable of fighting the taliban alone because it's not just the taliban it's the region you're talking about pakistan you talk about iran it's it's the drug mafia it's their war mafia in the region and it's a complicated sophisticated puzzle so mr karzai government and the present the afghan institutions are not capable of taking on this thing if that is going on right now all right. thank you very much. on the way as intelligence services says there's no evidence that anders breivik is connected to far right extremists in norway or elsewhere the thirty two year old who admits killing seventy six people last friday claims he was part of why the mission his lawyer insists that breivik is insane and didn't know what he was doing but as artie's lorimer reports his immigration message is one that has chilling chilling rather echoes all across europe. and ethnic hatred that led to the slaughter of scores of innocent young people to prevent the massacre to which he freely admits was a justified strike against the political left
no no government whether it's a are on the other government is capable of fighting the taliban alone because it's not just the taliban it's the region you're talking about pakistan you talk about iran it's it's the drug mafia it's their war mafia in the region and it's a complicated sophisticated puzzle so mr karzai government and the present the afghan institutions are not capable of taking on this thing if that is going on right now all right. thank you very much. on the way as intelligence...
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forces sixteen insurgents have been killed in the country so the raid comes in response to renewed taliban activity as nato begins a gradual withdrawal from afghanistan the plan is to recall all foreign combat troops by the end of two thousand and fourteen nato as a new military commander in the country general john allen warns of tough times ahead for the war effort earlier this month the afghan president's half brother was assassinated by one of his own guards and in a separate incident one of president karzai is top advisers was also gunned down u.s. anti-war activism brian becker thinks the coalition may be losing ground in afghanistan with a number of casualties rise. they can't win by staying in fact their presence is becoming the main catalyst for the armed insurgency not only the taliban but maybe one hundred forty armed groups and they can't leave either because if they leave there will be a perception that the us and nato were defeated by an armed insurgency but this dilemma must be solved some way so ultimately the united states cannot prevail the assassination of cars eyes brot
forces sixteen insurgents have been killed in the country so the raid comes in response to renewed taliban activity as nato begins a gradual withdrawal from afghanistan the plan is to recall all foreign combat troops by the end of two thousand and fourteen nato as a new military commander in the country general john allen warns of tough times ahead for the war effort earlier this month the afghan president's half brother was assassinated by one of his own guards and in a separate incident one...
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there i think the taliban targeted him he mentions the tribal leader there but he's also been accused of being involved in a number of corruption scandals so how serious. a stand wilson couldn't have made him a target. he was accused of. a lot of stuff he was accused of smuggling he was accused of killing innocent people and. all of that sort of. he was accused of some. dispute inside the country he was involved in. some. police. all of them. inside the country and also mr president as i was mentioning that ones that are you and. that. he was. involved with. because of our going to. take decisions. on him you mentioned president karzai there why did the president seem to go out of his way so much to protect him. but i didn't hear you yes why did the president karzai go out of his way to protect him so much. he wasn't going to protect him i think. because they're not. he was not the target of. thing he had. to. pull around. but no one. ok i will leave it there freelance journalist. live from kabul thank you for joining us here in r.t. . thanks. for the middle east peace quartet made up
there i think the taliban targeted him he mentions the tribal leader there but he's also been accused of being involved in a number of corruption scandals so how serious. a stand wilson couldn't have made him a target. he was accused of. a lot of stuff he was accused of smuggling he was accused of killing innocent people and. all of that sort of. he was accused of some. dispute inside the country he was involved in. some. police. all of them. inside the country and also mr president as i was...
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. >> a french hostage released by the taliban told the bbc he believes the deal was done to secure his freedom. canada welcomes william and kate on their first official trip abroad. it is 11:00 a.m. here in singapore. >> we're broadcasting to viewers on pbs america and around the world. >> venezuelan president hugo job as within the last few hours held -- hugo chavez with in the last few hours held a press conference. he is recovering from surgery. the president acknowledged he had a tumor and had undergone surgery to remove a cancerous cells. he says he is determined to fight and is on the road to recovery. sara joins me now. after watching the footage over the last few days, this comes as a bit of a surprise. >> it does. it is quite a big admission because the government has tried to manage this illness. the president has let information out here and there, but no great disclosure. this speech by the president somewhat unexpected and very serious. it was very obvious from watching it that he has had some serious health problems. he lost a lot of weight. his voice is much weaker than
. >> a french hostage released by the taliban told the bbc he believes the deal was done to secure his freedom. canada welcomes william and kate on their first official trip abroad. it is 11:00 a.m. here in singapore. >> we're broadcasting to viewers on pbs america and around the world. >> venezuelan president hugo job as within the last few hours held -- hugo chavez with in the last few hours held a press conference. he is recovering from surgery. the president acknowledged...